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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 04/04/2026

Glad to see that people are still engaging with the podcast! Thank you all! #podcast #history #achievement

La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 06/11/2025

New episode! Napoléon III: France’s Last Monarch. Join us as we explore the life of the most famous nephew in history, from his beginnings as an imperial prince to his downfall at the hands of Bismarck, and his ill-fated adventures in Mexico. #podcast #history #FRhistory buff.ly/H0d8pvE

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 07/08/2025

🚨New episode!🚨 Volney’s Vision: The Ruins of Empires in Our Time. With Thomas C. Williams (@ruinsofempires.bsky.social). Join us as we discuss this often overlooked philosopher and participant in the Révolution. #history Listen on your podcast app or at: www.lafayettepodcast.com/1969630/epis...

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 20/05/2025

New episode! In July 1830, Paris rose in revolt. For three days, barricades filled the streets as citizens defied royal rule and toppled a king. Discover how the July Revolution reignited France’s revolutionary spirit. 🎧 Listen now: buff.ly/pxQtPUR #History #1830Revolution

The 1830 Revolution - Barricades in Paris

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 19/05/2025

A new five star review on the Canadian Apple Podcasts app. Thank you so much!! 🤩 #podcasting

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 08/05/2025

#OTD in 1945, the French celebrate the capitulation of Nazi Germany by taking to the streets of Paris and other cities. It’s especially important for the French, who lived under German occupation for four years. #wwii #may8

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 30/03/2025

Thank you so much for this very kind review. You made my day! 🙏

A kind review stating: "Excellent history from a Passionate host
A great source of French history and how France played larger roles in world events.
Cheers to the host for his hard work and dedication. Also a class move to prioritize life and family and move to releasing quality once every two month. Thanks!"

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 20/03/2025

#OTD in 1815, Napoléon is acclaimed back in Paris. He enters the city unopposed and goes to the Tuileries palace to establish his new government. Louis XVIII had fled during the night. The “vol de l’aigle” was over. War would soon ensue though… #history #Napoleon More at: buff.ly/3XzZ08K

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 18/03/2025

🚨New episode!🚨 Antoine Lavoisier - A Savant at the Scaffold. Join us as we delve into the remarkable but tragic life of Lavoisier, the father of modern chemistry and one of history's most influential scientists. #history #France #science #podcast buff.ly/sJzK6I5

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 13/03/2025

#OTD in 1569, battle of Jarnac during the Third War of Religion in France. The Catholics defeat the Protestants and even kill one of their leaders, the Prince of Condé. Many more will die during these wars. For more, listen to our episode: buff.ly/BsTnV32

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 12/03/2025

Next week on the podcast, Antoine Lavoisier - A Savant at the Scaffold. Stay tuned! #science

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 10/03/2025

#OTD in 1785 Thomas Jefferson succeeds Benjamin Franklin as United States ambassador to France. Later, as President, he will negotiate with Napoléon the Louisiana Purchase. An apocryphal quote of his states: “Every man has two countries – his own and France.” #potus #france #usa

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 09/03/2025

#OTD in 1796, Republican marriage between Napoléon Bonaparte and Josephine de Beauharnais at the Hôtel de Mondragon. Napoléon, who arrived late, yelled "marry us quickly!" Fun fact, they both lied on their age to reduce their 6 year age difference to a mere 18 months.

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 08/03/2025

From warrior women like Jeanne d’Arc or Resistance fighters who never kneeled before an enemy to starving women who marched on Versailles and factory workers who fought for their rights. We owe a great debt of gratitude to these women. Merci mesdames! #internationalwomensday

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 08/03/2025

On International Women's Day, I would like to remember the critical role that women played in French history, often without receiving proper credit. From medieval queens who played a vital role in the French kingdom’s politics to savant women who heralded knowledge and science. #IWD

Blanche de Castille, mother of king Louis IX.

Émilie du Châtelet, mathematician and physicist.

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 06/03/2025

#OTD in 1429, Jeanne d’Arc meets the Dauphin Charles at Chinon. To verify if there was any basis to her claims of hearing voices asking her to save France by putting Charles on the throne, Jeanne is invited to see him at his court. More at: buff.ly/3BGRDoM

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 02/03/2025

#OTD in 1796 the Directory names Napoléon Bonaparte commander of the Army of Italy. A week later, he marries Joséphine de Beauharnais “quickly” (his word) and leaves for the front. When Napoléon arrives in Italy, he finds a French army in tatters. More at: buff.ly/3Ubw06f

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 28/02/2025

#OTD in 1533, birth of Michel de Montaigne, one of the most influential thinkers of the XVIth century. His most remarkable work, the “Essais”, has informed many writers and philosophers to this day. Montaigne wrote a remarkable oeuvre here, centred on himself and his impressions.

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 26/02/2025

#OTD in 1815, Napoléon escapes Elba on board of the Inconstant. He’ll land at Golfe-Juan on March 1st, eventually triggering the period known as the Hundred Days. It will lead to the Seventh Coalition, Waterloo and ultimately the exile on St-Helena. More: bit.ly/3WtIw19 #Napoleon #history

Napoléon boarding the Inconstant to leave Elba

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 21/02/2025

#OTD in 1916, beginning of the battle of Verdun. This horrific clash symbolizes the human catastrophe that was WWI. The French will eventually prevail, after both sides suffered over 700,000 casualties. Learn more about WWI in France at: buff.ly/3Z1rpGJ #history #war #WWI #Verdun

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 19/02/2025

#OTD in 1788, foundation of the "Société des amis des Noirs" (Society of the Friends of the Blacks) the first French abolitionist society. Their moto was "Am I not your brother?". Many French thinkers and politicians will join it promptly, including La Fayette in 1789. #slavery #racism #history

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 10/02/2025

#OTD in 1763, signature of the Treaty of Paris following the Seven Years’War. France loses New France to Britain, but manages to keep its Caribbean possessions. Nevertheless, Britain emerges as the main world power at the time, but cracks already appear in North America…#history

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 30/01/2025

#OTD in 1933, after years of bullying, lying manipulation and fighting, Adolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany. He’s chosen by the aging President von Hindenburg. Hitler is the perfect example of a man who worked the system to undermine it, destroy it, and then bring death to everyone. #nazism

How Hitler has the word "legal" in his mouth.

Illustration by Jacobus Belsen, 1932.

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 29/01/2025

To learn more about Napoléon’s downfall, listen to our podcast episode: www.lafayettepodcast.com/1969630/epis...

Napoléon Part II - From Paris to Saint Helena

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 29/01/2025

#OTD in 1814, Napoléon defeats the Prussian army under Blücher at Brienne, where he had been a military student in 1779-84. It’s one of Napoléon’s last victories in what will eventually be a losing war. The Campaign of France is recognized as one of his greatest, despite his ultimate defeat.

German illustration of the battle of Brienne

Combat de Brienne, January 29, 1814, by Jean-Antoine Siméon Fort.

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 21/01/2025

According to Feedspot, “La Fayette,We are Here!” is the best history podcast on France! Thank you all for your support and keep listening, we have great episodes planned for 2025. #podcast podcast.feedspot.com/france_histo...

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 17/01/2025

New episode! The French Résistance - Refusing Defeat & Occupation. The story of the Résistance is the story of ordinary men and women rising to the occasion. Join us as we explore this troubled, violent and fascinating period of French history! #history #France Listen now: buff.ly/40xbr7R

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 16/01/2025

#OTD in 1778, France recognizes the independence of the United States of America. On February 6, the two countries signed a Treaty of Alliance in Paris. A long partnership had just begun. #France #USA

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 14/01/2025

For 2025, I've planned the first part of the year with these topics: The French Résistance during WWII (to be released this month), Antoine Lavoisier, the Revolution of 1830 and then Napoléon III. If all goes well, they will succeed each other at the rhythm of one episode a month. Cheers!

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 12/01/2025

Coming soon on the podcast: “The French Résistance - Refusing Defeat & Occupation”. Subscribe and stay tuned! www.lafayettepodcast.com

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 24/12/2024

Napoléon believes that Jacobin extremists are responsible for the attempt, but his chief of police, Fouché, disagrees. He’s sure the Chouans (royalist rebels from Western France) are responsible. He’s right and arrests the responsible men, but Napoléon is not satisfied.

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 24/12/2024

But there was a small change in the itinerary and the conspirators panicked. They spot the consular guard, ignite the bomb and flee. The explosion misses its target but proves very destructive. 22 people die, 28 are gravely hurt and 46 houses are damaged or destroyed.

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 24/12/2024

#OTD in 1800, assassination attempt on Napoléon on Nicaise street in Paris. It is also known as the “Conspiracy of the infernal machine”. Chouans leaders had organized it to get rid of the First Consul. That night, he was going to the opera with Joséphine. #FRhistory #history

Rue Nicaise, 3 Nivose year 9 of the French Republic (December 24 1800)

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 22/12/2024

#OTD in 1894 Alfred Dreyfus is condemned for treason to: "the removal of his rank, military degradation, and perpetual deportation to a fortified enclosure." After his planned public humiliation, he's to be sent to the "bagne" in Guyana, one of the worst places to be incarcerated in. #antisemitism

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 20/12/2024

#OTD in 1971, creation in Paris by a group of doctors and first responders of Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders), an international humanitarian NGO. Specialized in emergency medical care in zones of conflict or disasters, it's now present all over the globe, with over 65,000 members.

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 19/12/2024

#OTD in 1916, end of the battle of Verdun. Considered one of the most brutal battles in history, the purpose of the German offensive was to “bleed the French army white”. The French held and prevailed. Over its 10 month duration, it claimed 700,000 casualties. #WWI More at: bit.ly/4iIy5kU

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 18/12/2024

My friends @mcribbhistory.bsky.social and @zwhitehistory.bsky.social, somebody asked me the question in the picture below on Threads. Could you enlighten us? I’m no expert on Nelson. We were talking about the end of the siege of Toulon in 1793.

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 18/12/2024

After weeks of fighting, Bonaparte manages to gain the upper hand and to take key positions for his artillery. He is wounded to the thigh during the final assault but it proves successful. On their way out, the British destroy the French fleet stationed there, crippling it. #war

Destruction of the French fleet at Toulon

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 18/12/2024

#OTD in 1793, end of the siege of Toulon occupied by the British forces. First taken by French royalist forces, it was the handed to the British to harm the new French Republic. To solve this situation, the French government sent a promising young captain: Napoléon Bonaparte. #history

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 17/12/2024

Enjoy the second part of our bonus episode on the Raft of the Medusa, the story behind the painting by Géricault, told by Rich Napolitano from the fantastic @shipwreckspod.bsky.social. Enjoy! #podcast #naval #history buff.ly/4gCNl0R

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 16/12/2024

Should AI be used in the creation of podcasts, here's my answer: no. To prove my point, I asked ChatGPT what it knew about my podcast and got the answer in the attached image. It's completely off. How can it help if it misunderstands the podcast itself? Ludicrous. Write your own stuff folks! #AI

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 11/12/2024

#OTD in 1792, beginning of former king Louis XVI’s (now known as Louis Capet) trial by the deputies of the National Convention. He is accused of treason and of conspiring against the State. He’ll be found guilty on December 26 and guillotined on January 21st 1793. #history

A drawing of the interrogation of "Louis the Last"

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 10/12/2024

New episode! An interview with Thérèse Casadesus Rawson, the daughter of the famed French pianists Robert and Gaby Casadesus. The occasion is the publication in English of Gaby Casadesus' book 'My Musical Notes'. We talk about Thérèse's parents careers, lives and legacy. 🎧 buff.ly/4icITqW

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 07/12/2024

Ney is remembered as incredibly courageous and energetic. His last glorious act was during the Waterloo battle when he led a cavalry charge to the English lines. When it failed and the Prussians arrived, he attacked on foot yelling “Come and see how a marshal of France dies!”

The cavalry charge led by Marshal Ney in Waterloo.

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 07/12/2024

#OTD in 1815, execution of Marshal Michel Ney, “le Brave des braves”. When asked if he wanted to be blindfolded, he answered “Are you unaware that for 25 years, I have been used to looking at canon balls and bullets in the face?” and then “Comrades, shoot me and aim well!”. #history #Ney

L'Exécution du maréchal Ney, Jean-Léon Gérôme

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 05/12/2024

#OTD in 1560, the young King of France François II dies. He and Mary Stuart (Queen of Scots) didn’t have any child so the crown went to his brother Charles (future Charles IX), with their mother Catherine de Medici being regent for a few years.

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 05/12/2024

2024 has been a very strong year for the podcast. Thank you all and stay tuned for more French history in 2025 an beyond! #SpotifyWrapped See more here: buff.ly/3B37rSR

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 04/12/2024

We have a bonus episode today, the tale of the Raft of the Medusa, the story behind the painting by Géricault, told by Ralf Napolitano from the fantastic @shipwreckspod.bsky.social podcast. All aboard! #podcast #naval #history buff.ly/49mawtB

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 03/12/2024

#OTD in 1368, birth of future King Charles VI of France. He’ll pretty much destroy everything his father did. He had very grave mental health issues that plagued his reign until his death in 1422. Learn more about his role in the Hundred Years’ War here: buff.ly/3BGRDoM

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La Fayette We are Here! Podcast @lafayettepodcast.com · 02/12/2024

#OTD in 1804, Napoléon is sacred Emperor by Pope Pius VII in the Notre-Dame cathedral. He actually took the crown and put it on his own head. He then proceeded to put a crown on Joséphine's head, making her Empress of the French. Napoléon is now 35 years old, his power and influence almost peaking.

Consecration of the Emperor Napoleon I and Coronation of the Empress Josephine in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris on December 2, 1804 by Jacques-Louis David

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